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 100 STAT. 140

Ante, p. 139. Ante, p. 139. State and local governments.

PUBLIC LAW 99-272—APR. 7, 1986 Secretary's recommendations with respect to the potential merger and joint administration of the Federal grants-in-aid provisions of section 5(d) of the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 (49 U.S.C. App. 1674(d)) and section 205(d) of the Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of 1979 (49 U.S.C. App. 2004(d)). (2) CONSULTATION.—In preparing the report required by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with appropriate State authorities. The Secretary shall include in such report a summary of the views and recommendations of such State authorities. (b) GRANTS ALLOCATION REPORT.—

State and local governments.

Federal Register, publication.

(1) CONTENTS.—The Secretary of Transportation shall prepare a report which shall contain an explanation of the method by which the Secretary allocates funds to the States under section 5(d) of the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 (49 U.S.C App. 1674(d)) and section 205(d) of the Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of 1979 (49 U.S.C. App. 2004(d)). (2) PUBLICATION.—The Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register, as a matter of public information, the explanation contained in the report required by paragraph (1), (c) REPORT DEADLINE.—The reports required by subsections (a)(1) and (b)(1) shall be submitted to Congress no later than July 1, 1986. SEC. 7004. HAZARDOUS LIQUID PIPELINE SAFETY AUTHORIZATIONS.

Section 214(a) of the Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of 1979 (49 U.S.C. App. 2013(a)) is amended— (1) by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (2); (2) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting in lieu thereof "; and"; and (3) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(4) $875,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1986.". 49 USC app.

SEC. 7005. PIPELINE SAFETY USER FEES. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—

State and local governments.

(1) SCHEDULE.—The Secretary of Transportation (hereafter in this section referred to as the "Secretary") shall establish a schedule of fees based on the usage, in reasonable relationship to volume-miles, miles, revenues, or an appropriate combination thereof, of natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines. In establishing such schedule, the Secretary shall take into consideration the allocation of departmental resources. (2) COLLECTION.—The Secretary shall establish procedures for the Collection of such fees. The Secretary may use the services of any Federal, State, or local agency or instrumentality to collect such fees, and may reimburse such agency or instrumentality a reasonable amount for such services. (3) LIABILITY.—Fees established under this section shall be assessed to the persons operating— (A) all pipeline facilities subject to the Hazardous Liquid ^ Pipeline Safety Act of 1979 (49 U.S.C. App. 2001 et seq.); and (B) all pipeline transmission facilities and all liquefied • natural gas facilities subject to the jurisdiction of the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 (49 U.S.C. App. 1671 et seq.). (b) TIME OF ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary shall assess and collect fees described in subsection (a) with respect to each fiscal year befDre the end of such fiscal year. >. no,j

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